Telford & Wrekin to approve three-year investment programme of over £50m for its road networks
Telford & Wrekin Council is set to approve a three year investment of over £50 million on its roads and footpaths. The council’s cabinet is to meet this week and has been recommended to approve the three-year Highways and Transport Capital Investment Programme which is part of the record £50.4million four year investment package. The […]
KierWSP awarded extension of highwas contract by Northamptonshire County Council until March 2022
Northamptonshire County Council has awarded KierWSP an extension to its highways contract to March 2022. The original contract was awarded in 2008 and together with the new contract, the combined KierWSP joint venture has been delivering highways services for 13 years across Northamptonshire. KierWSP will now provide services for a further 12 months. This extension […]
Government to extend Electric Vehicle Homecharge support and to continue with Workplace Charging Scheme
The Department of Transport (DfT) has announced that the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), which provides up to £350 towards a chargepoint, will continue next year and be expanded to target people in rented and leasehold accommodation. At the same time, the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) will be opened up to small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and […]
Rapid Transit project being considered in north east Scotland
Nestrans, the transport organisation in North East Scotland, is to consider a rapid transit system to help revitalise public transport in north-east Scotland. As a flagship project of the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS), the Aberdeen Rapid Transit (ART) system could provide a step change in public transport for the region, delivering a prioritised, high-frequency tram-like […]
Kent Resilience Forum working well to help minimise traffic disruption
Severe traffic disruption has yet to materialise in Kent since the end of the EU transition period and members of the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) are working hard to ensure it stays that way. Kent County Council said hundreds of people from partners including Highways England, Kent County Council, Kent Police, the Department for Transport […]
Cambridgeshire County Council pledge an extra £20 million for footpath and roads maintenance
Cambridgeshire County Council has pledged to fund improvements to footpaths and roads as it passed its annual budget this week. The council voted through a £660.3million budget for the 2021-22 financial year on Tuesday (February 9), an increase of around £47.3million – or 7.7 per cent – compared to last year’s budget. This includes £20 […]
ADEPT publishes local authorities report into impact of Covid-19 on waste services
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has published the findings from its 17th waste impacts survey, designed in partnership with key local authority network groups. The survey has been restarted as the pandemic in early 2021 has resulted in impacts on some council waste services. ADEPT has published the survey, […]
Surrey gets the go-ahead for Lane Rental Scheme
A scheme designed to reduce congestion on the county’s busiest roads has been given the go-ahead to start in April 2021. Surrey’s new Lane Rental Scheme will give utility companies and the county council’s highways teams who need to close a road or lane to complete roadworks, a financial incentive to carry works out during […]
Civil engineering company Griffiths appoint Stephen Tomkins as MD
Stephen Tomkins has been appointed as managing director of regional civil engineering specialist, Griffiths. He will join the Abergavenny-based business from Balfour Beatty where, as operations director, he has led on operational safety, construction and quality, overseeing a wide range of infrastructure and construction projects. Throughout his 25-year career in civil engineering and construction, Stephen has delivered […]
ADEPT launches toolkit to help local authorities transform the customer experience
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) and Amey has published a toolkit to help local authorities improve customer experince. The Customer Experience Toolkit for Place Leaders has been developed through ADEPT’s Excellence in Place Leadership (EiPL) programme, run in partnership with Amey. Customer Centric Place Services was one of four […]